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by Lucie Godeau Agence France Presse JAKARTA, Indonesia (AFP) — Indonesia on Thursday ordered 42 Rafale fighter jets from France, as Paris and Jakarta seek to strengthen military ties in the face of growing tensions in the Asia-Pacific. The agreement was announced as Indonesian Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto met his French counterpart Florence Parly in Jakarta. “It’s official, Indonesia orders 42 Rafale,” said Parly on Twitter. Subianto confirmed a deal had been struck for […]
(Eagle News) – The first division of the Commission on Elections has “dismissed for lack of merit” the consolidated petitions against presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr., that sought his disqualification. In a tweet, Comelec spokesperson James Jimenez said that the Comelec’s first division junked the consolidated petitions against Marcos. “The consolidated petitions of Ilagan v. Marcos Jr., Akbayan v. Marcos Jr., and Mangelen v. Marcos Jr. have been dismissed for lack of merit, […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British consumer goods group Unilever on Thursday logged a rising net profit in 2021 but warned that soaring inflation would ramp up costs again this year. Profit after tax rose 8.4 percent to six billion euros ($6.9 billion) last year, Unilever said in a statement. The group, which has faced fierce criticism over its recent failed $50-billion bid for the health care unit of drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline, ruled out any […]
Eastern section of Mindanao affected by easterlies (Eagle News) — The northeast monsoon is affecting Northern Luzon. According to the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, the easterlies are also affecting the eastern section of Mindanao. As a result, Visayas, Caraga, Davao Region, and Northern Mindanao will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms. Flash floods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Meanwhile, Cagayan and Apayao […]
Over 218 million vaccine doses delivered in PHL since February last year (Eagle News) – Over 450,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines against Covid-19 arrived on Wednesday night, February 9, in time for the start of the third round of the national vaccination days to be held on Thursday and Friday. The shipment of 455,130 Pfizer doses would boost the February 10 to 11 national vaccination days where about two million vaccine doses for the […]
(Eagle News) — COVID-19 cases in the Philippines rose to 3627575 on Thursday, Feb. 10, after the Department of Health reported 4,575 additional cases. According to the DOH, of the total cases, 176 duplicates were removed. Of the total COVID-19 cases, 93,307 are active. Of the active cases, 3316 are asymptomatic, 85244 are mild, 2991 are moderate, 1444 are severe, and 312 are critical. Recoveries rose to 3479485 with the addition of 7504 recoveries. The […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Covid vaccine maker AstraZeneca said Thursday that net profit collapsed last year, hit by the vast takeover of US biotech firm Alexion and other charges, despite surging revenues. Profit after tax slumped to just $112 million (98 million euros) compared with $3.2 billion in 2020, the pharmaceutical company said in a statement. However, revenues including Covid vaccine sales rebounded 41 percent to $37.4 billion. The Covid jab, Vaxzevria, […]
by Rebecca BAILEY Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) — Nathan Chen demolished the opposition to win Olympic figure skating gold in Beijing on Thursday, easily beating defending champion Yuzuru Hanyu, who fell twice and finished fourth. The American three-time world champion finally claimed the only major prize that had eluded him with his overall score of 332.60, more than 20 points ahead of his nearest challenger. Chen held his nerve to score 218.63 in […]
by Yulia Silina Agence France-Presse KARASNOGORIVKA, Ukraine (AFP) – Third-grader Maria Shanovska is mulling which toy to pack in her emergency evacuation bag should the Russian forces massing at the border invade her war-shattered town in east Ukraine. “A family photo, my favourite toy and some food so that I don’t get hungry,” she tells her mother Natalia as they debate what they would need most should their traumatised country plunge into an even bloodier […]
PHL unemployment rate at 6.6 percent in December from 6.5 percent in November 2021 (Eagle News) – The number of unemployed persons in December hit 3.27 million, higher by 113,000 compared to the previous month’s numbers, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said on Thursday, February 10. In fact, “the unemployment rate in the country slightly picked up in December 2021 at 6.6 percent from the 6.5 percent reported in November 2021,” according to the PSA. […]
by Haitham El-Tabei Agence France-Presse JIZAN, Saudi Arabia (AFP) – For Farah al-Malki, growing coffee plants in Saudi Arabia’s southwestern region of Jizan is more than just a profession. It is a family tradition passed down from generation to generation. The 90-year-old patriarch has a long history with coffee, which spread from Ethiopia to Yemen and then to the rest of the Middle East around the 15th century. “My father inherited it from his grandfathers, […]
by Hervé BAR, with Diego LEGRAND Agence France-Presse BOGOTA, Colombia (AFP) – Far from their ancestral homes, more than 1,000 indigenous people displaced by conflict have been squatting in squalor since September in one of the Colombian capital’s most emblematic parks. “We want rights and dignified conditions… food and security,” said Luz Mary Queragama, one of the group’s representatives. There are around 550 children among about 1,300 people camping in the National Park that sits […]
